Jonathan Isaacs > Baker McKenzie > Hong Kong, Hong Kong > Lawyer Profile

With extensive experience in defending major Labour Tribunal claims and overseeing sexual harassment investigations, Baker McKenzie leverages its regulatory, tax, and ethics expertise to provide commercial solutions. The firm routinely represents domestic and international clients from across the TMT, consumer goods, and financial services spheres. ‘Very responsive’ co-head Tess Lumsdaine is an expert in contractual disputes, restraint litigation, and safety-related prosecutions. The second co-lead, Jonathan Isaacs, brings in-depth insight into termination and data privacy issues to the outfit, while Roberta Chan concentrates on all aspects of commercial and corporate litigation. Sonia Wong regularly supports companies on employment due diligence, Ken Ng focuses on post-termination restrictive covenants, while Emily Rayner is hailed as an ‘absolute stand-out’ for her cross-border work.

Renowned for its ‘timely, commercial and pragmatic’ advice, Baker McKenzie FenXun represents clients from across the media, financial services and consumer goods spheres, regularly assisting with contentious and non-contentious employment proceedings. The firm’s offering is broad, spanning complex mediated settlements and litigation surrounding employee mental health to tax and pensions matters. Operating out of both mainland China and Hong Kong, the ‘exceptional’ Jonathan Isaacs heads the team, being an expert on collective bargaining and termination affairs, while simultaneously concentrating on data privacy issues. Zheng Lu has experience in leading major employment projects and restructuring investigations, alongside handling disputes ranging from sexual harassment to union issues.